Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs delicate germanderwort

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Riccardia
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	delicate germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira aratathomasi) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.